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Rice Dishes
Adas Polow
Kalam Polow
Adas Polow
Ingredients: (4 servings)
Lentils, 400 grams Long-grain or basmati rice, 500 grams Ground beef or lamb, 400 grams Dates (pitted), 100 grams Raisins, 120 grams Saffron, 1/2 teaspoon Onions, 2 large Cooking oil Salt Black pepper Directions:
Soak rice in water for 3-4 hours, then cook in salted water for 10-15 minutes using a non-stick pot until it just softens.
Drain water and empty the pot.
Bring 2-3 cups of water to boil. Wash lentil and add to water with a bit of salt. Cook over medium heat for about
15-20 minutes until tender.
Peel and thinly slice onions. Fry in oil until slightly golden. Add ground beef or lamb, salt and black pepper, and fry
over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add one cup of hot water and cook until water has been mostly absorbed.
Wash raisins and dates. Pour 1/2 cup of water and some oil in the non-stick pot. Pour in half of the rice. Follow with
meat, lentil, raisins, dates and raisins. Then add in remainder of rice. Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.
Dissolve saffron in 1/3 cup of hot water and pour over the rice. Mix well before serving.
Kalam Polow
Ingredients: (4 servings)
Long-grain or basmati rice, 500 grams Ground beef or lamb, 400 grams Cabbage, 750 grams Onions, 2 large Tomato paste, 3-4 teaspoons Cooking oil Salt Black pepper Turmeric Directions:
Peel and thinly slice onions. Fry in oil over medium heat until slightly golden. Add meat, tomato paste, salt, pepper,
and turmeric and mix well. Fry over medium heat for about 15 minutes until meat changes color.
Wash and finely chop cabbage. Fry in oil over medium heat for 5-10 minutes.Add two glasses of hot water,salt, pepper
and tomato paste and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Add cabbage to meat and mix well.
Prepare kateh or polow. If making kateh, when water has mostly boiled off, add cabbage-meat, mix well and continue
cooking.
If making polow, when rice is half-cooked and rinsed, add cabbage-meat to rice in layers and continue cooking.
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